Keywords (Visual Basic)

The following keywords are reserved, which means that you cannot use them as names for programming elements such as variables or procedures. You can bypass this restriction by enclosing the name in brackets ([]). For more information, see "Escaped Names" in Declared Element Names (Visual Basic).

Note

We do not recommend that you use escaped names, because it can make your code hard to read, and it can lead to subtle errors that can be difficult to find.

EndIf, GoSub, Variant, and Wend are retained as reserved keywords, although they are no longer used in Visual Basic. The meaning of the Let keyword has changed. Let is now used in LINQ queries. For more information, see Let Clause (Visual Basic).

The following keywords are not reserved, which means you can use them as names for your programming elements. However, doing this is not recommended, because it can make your code hard to read and can lead to subtle errors that can be difficult to find.

Lists statements that are used to declare variables, constants, classes, modules, and other programming elements. Also lists language elements that are used to obtain object information, handle events, and implement inheritance.

Lists the objects contained in My, a feature that provides access to frequently used methods, properties, and events of the computer on which the application is running, the current application, the application's resources, the application's settings, and so on.